How Post-Immunization Covid-19 Context Affected Residents’ Evacuation Behavior during Hurricane Ida
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22332014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy Polen (0000-0003-4560-1312, University of South Florida), Jennifer M Collins (0000-0001-6780-8280, University of South Florida), Jennifer Collins (0009-0000-1968-7517, University of South Florida), Elizabeth Dunn (0000-0002-3638-0821, University of South Florida), Stephen Murphy (0000-0003-1737-2049, Tulane University), Isabelle Jernigan (Pennsylvania State University), Killian McSweeney (0000-0003-2577-3483, University of Georgia), Yi-Jie Zhu (0000-0001-7828-9148, University of South Florida), Yi‐Jie Zhu (University of South Florida) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 541-555 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Weather, Climate, and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-8327 • E-ISSN: 1948-8335 |
| Publisher | American Meteorological Society (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1175/wcas-d-22-0114.1 |
| OpenAlex | W4377099496 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, decision-making during disasters fundamentally changed to accommodate the combined risks of hurricanes and infectious diseases. Prior research conducted in 2020 by Collins et al. examined how individuals changed their intended evacuation decision-making during the pandemic or their actual evacuation decisions during Hurricanes Laura and Sally. Hurricane Ida provided further data on evacuation decision-making when vaccinations and masks were widely available. A digital survey was disseminated to individuals affected by Hurricane Ida in 2021. Respondents provided information about their actual evacuation choices and perceptions of public shelters and COVID-19 risks. In comparison with the 2020 hurricane season, more individuals have reduced negative perceptions of hurricane shelters. However, individuals were less likely to utilize public shelters than in the 2020 season, with 11.4% more individuals stating they would definitely or probably avoid using shelters in 2021. Fewer individuals identified that COVID-19 was a primary reason they chose to stay home during Hurricane Ida (19.5% as compared with 86.8% during Hurricanes Laura and Sally). Furthermore, respondents with health risks for severe COVID-19 symptoms were no more likely to evacuate than those respondents who had no health risks. Potentially, as the pandemic progressed and vaccine availability and COVID-19 management improved, COVID-19 has had less impact on evacuation decision-making. The results from this work should guide planners in emergency management and public health in future hurricane seasons and future pandemics or other outbreaks to anticipate behavior changes and properly manage infectious disease threats
Disease · Emergency management · Environmental health · Geography · Medical emergency · Outbreak · Pandemic · Poison control · Political science · Preparedness · Public health · Suicide prevention · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
Hurricane Evacuation Behavior
Heading for higher ground
The fear of Covid-19 and its role in preventive behaviours
Hurricane Hazards, Evacuations, and Sheltering
Perceptions of Hurricane-Track Forecasts in the United States
Changing vulnerability for hurricane evacuation during a pandemic
A Meta-Cognitive Approach to Predicting Hurricane Evacuation Behavior
Dimensions of Privacy Concern among Online Consumers
Bridging the gap between evacuations and the sharing economy
Functional Fear Predicts Public Health Compliance in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Research Methodology
Protection of Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations During an Influenza Pandemic
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |